 The United States has continued to send the Taliban millions of dollars for counterterrorism cooperation, which has proved to be only marginally successful given developments on the ground in Afghanistan. Millions more in aid that is being repurposed by the Taliban to suit its own purpose. As former director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Morrell, recently wrote, the terrorism warning lights are blinking red again, echoes of the run up to 9-11. Time is not on our side. But wait, but wait, there's more.